Model Year Details
1985 - Class 4P 4-4-0 Compound Locomotive
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1000
Running Number: 1000
Category: Steam Locomotives
![Steam Locomotives](category_images_small/steam.jpg)
Locomotive Class: Class 4P Compound
![Class 4P Compound](class_images/compound.jpg)
Designer: Samuel Waite Johnson / Richard Deeley / Henry Fowler
Class Information: The Midland Railway (MR) and both their fore-runners and successor the London Midland and Scottish (LMS) were notorious for rebuilding locomotives. As such, the 4P Compound is a result of numerous rebuilds dating back to five such locomotives originally built by Samuel Johnson in 1902. More...
Weight: 103 tons (including tender)
Purpose: Passenger
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
![4-4-0](wheels/wheel_440.jpg)
Model Information: ---
Models Produced: * 3,250
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: M.R. - Midland Railway
Logo: M.R. Crest
Logo Years: 1844 - 1922
![Midland Railway](logos/mr.jpg)
Livery: M.R. Crimson
![M.R. Crimson](livery_images_small/mr_crimson.jpg)
Livery Details: Crimson lake with yellow lettering and black lining.
Company Information: The Midland Railway was formed in 1844 by the merger of the Midland Counties Railway, the North Midland Railway, and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. The MR pioneered the use gas lighting of trains in Britain.
Catalogue Number: R.355
Year Information: Model includes vacuum pipes and is suitable for R.450 Smoke Generator.
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Hornby Railways - 31st Edition
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 31st Edition
![Hornby Railways - 31st Edition](publications_small/catalogue1985.jpg)
Logo & Box Design:
![](hornby_logos/hornby_logo_1978_small.jpg)
![](hornby_boxes/hornby_box1.jpg)
UK Price List: £35.99
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 434 - December 2023
Previous: 1433 - November 2023
Movement:
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Model Year Details (3)
YEAR | CAT | IMAGE |
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1983 | R.355 |
![]() Class 4P 4-4-0 Compound Locomotive |
1984 | R.355 |
![]() Class 4P 4-4-0 Compound Locomotive |
1985 | R.355 |
![]() Class 4P 4-4-0 Compound Locomotive |
Related Service Sheets (2)
NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
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134 | 4-4-0 LMS Compound Loco - R.376 | December 1981 |
134 (Back) | 4-4-0 LMS Compound Loco - R.376 - Back | December 1981 |
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